Darren Flint

Last week I was lucky enough to join a walk along Deptford Creek at low tide. It was cold, wet and muddy - and totally worth it!

I'm a great fan of the Deptford Creek honey that's sometimes available locally, and our guide confirmed that there are hundreds of native, introduced and exotic plant species found along the creek that contribute to the honey's distinctive flavour. This same wealth of plant-life makes the creek a genuinely unique urban habitat. Nowhere else in the city - or anywhere in the world - has quite this blend of species.

There wasn't any foraging on this occasion, but the grounds of the creekside centre itself are a great source of edible plants - as is the surrounding area. 

I'd recommend the regular creek walks to anybody who's interested. Details are online at www.creeksidecentre.org.uk/ 

Yes, it was as wet as it looks!